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Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria has urged the embattled Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, to tender her resignation for some time so she can submit herself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission investigations. HURIWA made this call following the Federal Government’s ongoing N44.8 Billion Fraud investigation in NSIPA as

Nollywood actor Bolanle Ninalowo has addressed the misunderstanding surrounding a widely circulated video that mistakenly identified him as the man involved in a masturbation video. The video, which surfaced on social media over the weekend, showed a man pleasuring himself. Many individuals on social media had wrongly assumed that the actor was the person in

Infinix Nigeria has offered its latest device, Infinix Hot 40, to the Nigerian lady who was criticised on X for saying that she wakes up at 4.50am daily to cook for her husband. The smartphone company disclosed this in a tweet shared on its X handle on Saturday, with the caption, “Hi, #_Debbie_OA we love

Tottenham Hotspur has reached an agreement with RB Leipzig to secure the services of 27-year-old forward Timo Werner on loan, with an option to make the transfer permanent by the end of the season. Werner, who previously played for Chelsea, is slated to undergo a medical in London, with Spurs taking charge of his wages

The founder of Budget, a fiscal transparency platform, Seun Onigbinde, has criticized the Nigerian government’s budgeting process, saying it lacks clarity, discipline, and performance-driven planning. In an interview with Arise News on Saturday, Onigbinde said that the 2023 budget, which was passed into law under the previous administration, had no clear information on how it

Controversy has surrounded the All Progressives Congress primary election in Benue State. This is as Governor Hyacinth Alia suspended the event, which was meant to select a candidate for the February 4 bye-election for the State House of Assembly. The need for the bye-election arose after Dr. Yamar Ortese, representing the Guma 1 state constituency,

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva declared three days of national mourning in Brazil Saturday for four-time World Cup-winning football legend Mario Zagallo, a day after his death at age 92. Zagallo, who played alongside Pele in Brazil’s 1958 and 1962 World Cup-winning teams and later won the trophy as a coach, died Friday of

Some unidentified gunmen have kidnapped a former chairman of the Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, Samuel Ohiri, on Saturday. Ohiri was kidnapped from his residence in Orodo Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state and taken away by the gunmen, reports said. The monarch is the traditional ruler of Orodo and served as the

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has ordered the immediate suspension of the primary election of the All Progressives Congress for the Guma 1 State Constituency. The governor, who gave the order while briefing journalists on Saturday on the conduct of the primary, regretted that the delegate election was marred by irregularities and insecurity.

President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, congratulated President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo on his re-election. “It is welcoming that the last elections in DR Congo were well-concluded. Democracy is sustainable on the continent. I congratulate President Tshisekedi on his victory,” Tinubu said in a congratulatory statement signed by his Special Adviser on

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has condemned the trend of kidnapping and selling children, mostly northern minors, to southern parts of the country. The monarch expressed the concern of the emirate on Saturday in Kano while addressing newsmen shortly after a meeting with Igbo leaders. Represented by Dan Malikin Kano, Amb. Ahmad

The Lagos State Police Command said its operatives have arrested three men for disturbing public peace in the Shasha, Akowonjo area of the state. The men, Julius Osimirin, 43, Isiaka Kabiru, 16, and Ajewole Ajugba, 42,  were arrested for disregarding existing laws regulating the use of speakers in public in the state. The command disclosed

Newcastle ended their 13-year wait to beat bitter rivals Sunderland as Alexander Isak’s double inspired a 3-0 win in the FA Cup third round on Saturday. Chelsea joined Newcastle in the last 32 with a 4-0 rout of second-tier Preston while Aston Villa snatched a late 1-0 win at Middlesbrough. In the first Tyne and

Memphis Depay struck twice for Atletico Madrid in a 3-1 win at third-tier Lugo to fire his side into the Copa del Rey last 16 on Saturday. Atletico took the lead in the second minute when Angel Correa tapped home Javi Galan’s cross at the back post. However the visitors were pegged back before the

The United States President, Joe Biden, will deliver his annual State of the Union address to Congress on March 7. Biden announced this on Saturday. “In this moment of great challenge for our country. It is my solemn duty to extend this invitation for you to address a Joint Session of Congress on Thursday, March

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday, visited the National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Victor Giadom, raising speculation of another round of political realignment. Wike, who arrived in Port Harcourt, was hosted by Giadom in Bera, his country home in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has visited traditional rulers in Bayelsa State to seek their support to end pipeline vandalism and oil theft in the Niger Delta. Lokpobiri said the move aligned with the Federal Government’s commitment to foster cooperation with key stakeholders in the oil industry and address

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has offered a free PMS voucher worth N200,000 to an X user, #_Debbie_OA, who was knocked for disclosing that she wakes up at 4.50a.m. daily to prepare food for her husband. NNPCL disclosed this in a tweet shared on its official X handle on Saturday. The tweet read, “Hello

The Rivers State Police Command said its men arrested 10 suspected kidnappers during a raid of a criminal hideout in Igwuruta, Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state on Saturday. The command said the feat was achieved after the state Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, led operatives to comb bushes and destroy suspected kidnappers’ camp

The Accountant-General of the Federation, Dr. Oluwatoyin Madein, has denied a report that her office honoured the request to pay N585 million into a private account as directed by the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu. Edu, in a document that has gone viral on many social media platforms, personally signed

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has described the N585m fraud allegation against her as baseless and an alleged attempt by mischief makers to undermine her ministry’s effort in fighting corruption. The embattled minister made this known in a statement posted on her Facebook page on Saturday. The minister came under

The Special Assistant to the Senate President on the New Media, Ahmed Tijani, has assured Nigerians that the 10th Senate under the leadership of Senator Godswill Akpabio would not hinder efforts by the executive arm to develop all sectors of the economy. He said the years of bickering when the Senate and the executive would

A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Saturday, urged President Bola Tinubu to rise to stop perpetrators of violence in parts of the country. He urged him not to toe the path of his predecessors who only mourned victims of killings in press statements, thereby reducing themselves to mourners-in-chief instead of

A three-month mourning period has been declared for the late Ijaw monarch of Seimbiri Kingdom in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, Charles Ayemi-Botu. The deceased, popularly known as the Lion of the Niger, was the first Executive Chairman of the Traditional Rulers of Oil Minerals Producing Communities of Nigeria and the Life Patron

The acting Chairman of the newly established Sokoto State Community Guards Corps, Yusha’u Kebbe, has allayed the fears of stakeholders over possible abuse of power by officials of the corps. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Saturday PUNCH, Kebbe said the newly recruited security personnel would undergo extensive training covering arms handling, community relations, intelligence